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By Billy Hammond (Copyright AELS) The Numbering of the Individual When I was a 4-H club member in elementary school, I embarked on a hog-raising project with two gilts. I learned about the ear notching system to number them and tell them apart, but never notched them because there were only two of them and I could tell the difference. This was my introduction to the numbering of animals to keep track of them. Since then, I’ve seen tatooing, ear tagging, and RFID being used for the same purpose. In prisons, numbers are used to keep track of inmates and Hitler made use of tatoos to keep track of the Jews at Auschwitz. The Japanese government has taken it upon themselves to number everyone in Japan with their glorious “My Number” system. They tried it before with the almost forgotten […]

By Billy Hammond (Copyright AELS) Yesterday as I was tilling my garden, I had a flashback to my elementary school days in Hawaii and recalled working in our school garden. At the same time, a very popular antiwar song by PP&M (Peter, Paul and Mary) written by Pete Seeger started reverberating in my mind. As I thought of the lyrics, I remembered that I’d head the song before in Japanese as well. It’s entitled “hana wa doko e itta” in the translated version. Here’s a link to the Japanese version by the Peanuts done in 1964 if you’re interested. If you’re from a younger generation and have never heard of the song, here’s the English version by PP&M on youtube. 花はどこへ行った 昨日、耕運機で土を耕していたときに、なぜか母校の小学校の畑が記憶に浮き上がった。それと共に当時のPete Seeger作曲のPP&M (Peter, Paul and Mary)が歌った有名な反戦歌が頭に聞こえた。 歌詞を思い出しながら、その歌は日本語にも聞いたことがあることも。日本には「花はどこへ行った」との曲名で知られている。 1964年のThe Peanutsの日本語版。 PP&Mへのyoutubeリンク。 ************* Novels published by AELS (AELS出版書籍) 魔女学院＆光塾：魔女ガールズの冒険 原作＆翻訳：ビレー　ハモンド 日本語編集：伊庭野れい子 […]

By Billy Hammond (Copyright AELS) I tilled one of my garden fields this morning and ran two rows for my onion seedlings. タマネギの畝 今朝、畑の1壇を耕して、タマネギの畝を立てた。 *************** English novels by Billy Hammond published by AELS (AELS出版英語書籍リスト）   I. Majoh Gakuin and Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools Trilogy 1. Majoh Gakuin & Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools 2. Lost Witch (The second book) 3. Fate & Magic (The final book in the trilogy) II. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire Trilogy 1. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire 2. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire – Returns 3. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire – Challenges (The final book in the trilogy) III. Fantasy fiction set in Japan 1. 21st Century Ninja 2. Regressed 3. Japanese Woman IV. Fantasy fiction set outside of Japan 1. Dimension Jumpers ************

By Billy Hammond (Copyright AELS) I had a children’s English class at my English school in the 80s. There were two very bright siblings in the 1st to 3rd grade class who were latch-key kids and I’d agreed with their parents to walk them home twice a week after their class finished. One day, as we walked towards their home in the rain, I made a comment about how it always seemed to rain on Wednesdays. Genta, the 1st grader looked up at me and said, “Teacher, that’s pretty normal. After all, today is Wednesday (Wednesday is written as “water day” in Japanese). His older 3rd grade sister Nobuko and I cracked up laughing. 水曜日と雨 80年代に英話塾を営んでいた頃、小学校低学年の子供クラスも教えていた。小1～3年生のクラスにはとても賢い鍵兄弟がいた。ご両親は仕事で留守だったため、授業が終わってから15分ほど離れた家まで歩いて送る約束だった。 ある日、雨の中に歩きながら私は「なぜか、わしらが帰るときにいつも雨だな。」と言った。1年生の元太君が私を見て、「ビレー先生、それは当たり前、だって今日は水曜日です」。彼のお姉さんの伸子ちゃんと私が大笑いした。確かに、確かに… ************ English novels by Billy Hammond published by AELS (AELS出版英語書籍リスト）   I. Majoh Gakuin and Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools Trilogy 1. […]

By Billy Hammond (Copyright AELS) October 15, 2019 Air We all probably learned that oxygen is important to life in elementary school. We also learned the composition of air, but what with the CO2 global warming hype in the last few decades, it seems that most of us have forgotten those ratios. Here they are again, for reference. Dry air is: 78% (78.08%) Nitrogen (N2) 21% (20.94%) Oxygen (O2) 0.9% Argon (Ar) 0.04% Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 0.0018% Neon (Ne) 0.00052% Helium (He) 0.000187% Methane (CH4) 0.000114% Krypton (K) Water vapor (H2O) ranges from 0 – 3% 空気 小学校では酸素は生物に必要だと学んだ。その時におそらく、皆も空気の成分も覚えたが、過去数10年間のCO2温暖化プロパガンダでそれを忘れたケースも多いだろう。 乾燥した空気は： 78% (78.08%) 窒素 (N2) 21% (20.94%) 酸素 (O2) 0.9% アルゴン (Ar) 0.04% 二酸化炭素 (CO2) 0.0018% ネオン (Ne) 0.00052% ヘリウム (He) 0.000187% メタン (CH4) 0.000114% クリプトン (K) 水蒸気は0～3% ************** Novels published by AELS (AELS出版書籍) 魔女学院＆光塾：魔女ガールズの冒険 原作＆翻訳：ビレー　ハモンド 日本語編集：伊庭野れい子 Majoh Gakuin & Hikari Juku […]

By Billy Hammond (Copyright AELS) October 14, 2015 The temperatures have dropped to those below eggplant ideals, but when I went to my garden yesterday, I found that there was still a little more to harvest. ナス生り続ける 気温はナスの好む気温よりも下がったが、昨日畑に行ったら、少し生っていた。 *********** English novels by Billy Hammond published by AELS (AELS出版英語書籍リスト）   I. Majoh Gakuin and Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools Trilogy 1. Majoh Gakuin & Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools 2. Lost Witch (The second book) 3. Fate & Magic (The final book in the trilogy) II. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire Trilogy 1. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire 2. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire – Returns 3. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire – Challenges (The final book in the trilogy) III. Fantasy fiction set in Japan 1. 21st Century Ninja 2. Regressed 3. Japanese Woman IV. Fantasy fiction set outside of Japan 1. […]

By Billy Hammond (Copyright AELS) Treatment outside of the hospital dates way back into history and tended to be focused on battlefield injuries. In the United States, the original carriers of patients were the funeral homes, which had hearses capable of transporting patients to the hospital lying flat. They would go to the homes of the sick and bring them to the hospital without providing any form of treatment or care. In the 1960’s a report on “Accidental death and disability. The neglected disease of modern society” was published and it excited enough interest to bring about changes in the system. The report focused mainly on injuries and deaths stemming from traffic accidents, so the Department of Transportation was assigned to look into it. As a result, the current system of Emergency Medical Services was born and still remains under […]

It was cloudy and windy yesterday due to approaching Typhoon 19, so I decided to catch up on my grass-cutting. 草刈り 台風の前の曇りがち空と風で少し涼しかったので草刈りに励んだ。 *********** English novels by Billy Hammond published by AELS (AELS出版英語書籍リスト）   I. Majoh Gakuin and Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools Trilogy 1. Majoh Gakuin & Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools 2. Lost Witch (The second book) 3. Fate & Magic (The final book in the trilogy) II. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire Trilogy 1. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire 2. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire – Returns 3. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire – Challenges (The final book in the trilogy) III. Fantasy fiction set in Japan 1. 21st Century Ninja 2. Regressed 3. Japanese Woman IV. Fantasy fiction set outside of Japan 1. Dimension Jumpers ************

By Billy Hammond (Copyright AELS) October 11, 2019 Typhoon 19 is set to hit our area tomorrow. Yesterday, I added mulch pins to hopefully keep the mulch film on the ground. 台風19号準備 台風19号は明日近畿に接近するらしい。昨日、マルチが飛ばされないよう、マルチピンを増やした。 ************** English novels by Billy Hammond published by AELS (AELS出版英語書籍リスト）   I. Majoh Gakuin and Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools Trilogy 1. Majoh Gakuin & Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools 2. Lost Witch (The second book) 3. Fate & Magic (The final book in the trilogy) II. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire Trilogy 1. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire 2. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire – Returns 3. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire – Challenges (The final book in the trilogy) III. Fantasy fiction set in Japan 1. 21st Century Ninja 2. Regressed 3. Japanese Woman IV. Fantasy fiction set outside of Japan 1. Dimension Jumpers ************

By Billy Hammond (Copyright AELS) October 10, 2019 October 10, 1964 was the day the Tokyo Summer Olympics opened. It was the first Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first to be relayed worldwide by satellite. The Olympics ended on October 24, 1964. 1964年10月10日 1964年10月10日は東京夏オリンピック(第18回オリンピック競技大会)の開催日だった。アジアでの初めてのオリンピックで、世界中に衛星放送転送された初めてのオリンピックでもあった。10月24日の閉会式で終わった。 ************** English novels by Billy Hammond published by AELS (AELS出版英語書籍リスト）   I. Majoh Gakuin and Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools Trilogy 1. Majoh Gakuin & Hikari Juku – Japanese Witch Schools 2. Lost Witch (The second book) 3. Fate & Magic (The final book in the trilogy) II. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire Trilogy 1. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire 2. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire – Returns 3. Brindle – Scryer Extraordinaire – Challenges (The final book in the trilogy) III. Fantasy fiction set in Japan 1. 21st Century Ninja 2. Regressed 3. […]